A former police officer stands trial for shooting and killing a black woman in her mother’s home back in October 2019. The question before jurors is whether defendant Aaron Dean‘s actions constituted murder. Authorities said victim Atatiana Jefferson, 28, was at her mother’s home playing video games with her nephew when Dean, then an officer with the Fort Worth Police Department, performed a botched welfare check.
James Smith, who was neighbors with the homeowner Yolanda Carr, told the BBC in a 2020 report that he called police to perform a welfare check after his niece and nephew saw that the lights of her home were on and the front door was open on the early morning of Oct. 12, 2019. He thought that it was strange that Carr’s lawnmower and gardening equipment were plugged in. This was not an emergency call. Smith said he expected an officer to just knock on the door and see if his neighbor was fine. He did not know that Carr was in the hospital for her heart condition. Instead, Carr’s 8-year-old grandson and daughter Atatiana were up playing video games.
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All men should avoid flirting with any woman that looks anything like this woman. She’s here for publicity because for someone to remember all of those details from a 10 second advance is crazy. Sorry I’m a woman, I support real victims, but this lady completely blew up a simple advance that he obviously got the hint from that she wasn’t interested. They were in college for chrissakes. I would bet anything the exact same red headed woman has given a hug to a man before without stopping and asking may I approach you first. Just because she felt a certain way didn’t mean that’s what it was. She must be a millennial for her to be up there crying about this. 2:33:35
Church people coming up and saying he was a good boy in church is pointless. He’s a narcissist- those of us that have narcissists in our lives know how manipulative and conniving they are. 🙄🙄
I have never seen a courtroom where the defense doesn’t even know a persons name and has them sworn in as a testifying witness…….what in the biased nonsense is happening?!?!?!? Is that how it works in Texas? “You!! What’s your name? Get up here you’re a witness!!!” Like wtf 😂
The judge would not allow Atatiana Jefferson's lawyer to sit in the court room, nor in a room with the press, so as to hear the total trial. Seems like favoritism for the murderer, Aaron Dean. Note that the woman prosecutor, during closing, advised the jury that the judge would decide the rules of probation if their verdict is "probation" even a minor requirement such as seeing the probation officer for 15 minutes a month. The state of Texas does not require a license to open-carry or to conceal a gun. The jury needs to understand that they also could be killed in their homes by a Rambo cop or some other favored person.
Did they come up with a sentence yet?
Zion did testify he felt bad that he burnt the hamburgers
Prayers for Zion
With his sister attitude i wonder how her police record is
His sister is full of crap just like him
What the f–k is he a rule folllower obviously not
I would love to know how many times she’s reported assault. That’s what I would love to know!
Red HEADED WOMAN! IF YOU READ THIS- YOU ARE NUTS! Lol
This red headed woman, I think she’s definitely an only child. She’s too much lol
That judge is corrupt AF. Anytime he sees someone in the audience that he doesn't want there, he illegally swears them in as witnesses to exclude them. That's serious judicial misconduct.
His sister is as unlikeable as himself. I'd give them an A+ for Smugness but I don't have a rubric with which to judge. 😉😉
What up with this case, now we have to pay to watch the case. I really want to get imfo on the Unlawful arrest of Manuel Mata in this court. What legal authority did this judge have to swear in a gallery person who was not a witness in the Case. This is the real law and crime story..
The brother Adam is trying so hard come across well with his language use. Just be yourself!!
Sneaking around at night on some ones property holding a gun is cause to fear for your life . All the cop had to do is walk to the door and knock . But no he sneaks around like an armed prowler peeking into windows . The 2nd Amendments says people have a right to act in defense in your home .
When is the sentencing
He clearly likes em big and scary… that woman is the stuff of nightmares 😶 he got cited for assault and still became and officer
Several people are identified by the defense to be sworn so they can be removed and gaged by the judge. This is the first time I have seen this bizarre tactic. 🤬
So in the wards of the detective you kill and you learn. No biggie! Smh
And today, crime and law is making you pay to see the trail today, what up what going on, did law and crime catch judicial misconduct committed on Camera. Need updates on Manual Mata's arrest.. are you covering for the judge and defense attorney complicate violations of right under the color of law.. this should be the big story how judges Weaponize the courts.. Disgusting ..
This judge is DEFINITELY in the defense's pocket after hearing his remarks regarding Zion feeling like it's his fault for burning the hamburgers. The burning of the hamburgers was the catalyst that led up to his Auntie being murdered. Like judge, you are disgusting.